How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.
In November of 1989, the people of Berlin tear down a wall which divides their city into East and West. Two years earlier, President Reagan leads the ...
A statue of Teddy Roosevelt on his horse, Tex, sits in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
When Sacajawea and her French husband join Lewis and Clark, they speak enough languages to purchase supplies. In addition, Sacajawea bears her first c...
Biking in Norway isn't exactly easy. In this image, maintained by the National Library of Norway, we see "4 unidentified men on bikes in Norway photog...
General Jackson, a strong Confederate commander, weeps over the death of a child and for his soldiers.
Tensions increase in Texas between Anglos, Mexicans and Tejanos over culture, slavery and the economy.
Twenty-three centuries after Qin Shi Hung-Di's death, his army of Terra Cotta warriors is found, reminding the world of his power.
Ying Zheng, China's first emperor builds a Terra Cotta Army to protect him in the afterlife.
Hitlers reign WWII, but ends in defeat and Hitlers suicide.
In April of 1982, a fleet of British ships - carrying British planes - travels thousands of miles to the Falkland Islands. With her stance on this war...
The convention that nominates Greeley for president, and Susan's participation in it, are widely criticized.
Most do not want Greeley to win, and although he receives women's support, they cannot yet vote.
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